Breitbart: China Faces New Health Scare Over 'Bad Vaccines'

In a story posted on Breitbart.com, the various recent incidents of fraudulent, mis-handled, adulterated and counterfeit consumer products that have negatively impacted the healthcare of the Chinese consumer is chronicled.

Several of these deadly stories of corruption and greed have been previously reported in Secure Pharma Chain Blog.

This is an excellent read for the uninitiated as it relates to the dangers that exist when supply chains are not tightly controlled, regulated and enforced.

The stories of fraudulent vaccines, tainted Heparin, poisoned baby formula and various other deadly consumer products are all too commonplace in China. It would appear to the casual observer that instead of being isolated incidents these incidents of deadly consumer products seem to be on the rise.

Of concern to many is the fact that as the global economy expands, the reality is that a good many of the products that are consumed around the globe have raw materials and/or are manufactured in China. These products are now part of the various supply chains and can be found on the shelves of retailers everywhere.

Secure Pharma Chain Blog encourages industry leaders, governments and consumers require that the inventories of the supply chains that service their basic needs of food, medications and other goods are safe, secure, authenticated and fit for consumption.

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To read the entire story, visit: http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=CNG.1b07d1be69ebdf895fab113ba26ecde7.321&show_article=1.

Do counterfeiters have no shame?

Who would target innocent children in the pursuit of money? Fourteen babies have been hospitalized with kidney stones after drinking what is thought to be counterfeit baby formula. This recent scheme seems targeted toward the poorer rural areas of China where young families have turned to discounted milk powder to lower their household costs.

Why did they choose infant formula? – Well, just as in the case of the adulterated heparin, as demand exceeds supply so does the increased risk of susceptibility to counterfeiting. Over the past few years, increases in the cost of raw milk coupled with the decrease of dairy farming have further complicated this matter.

Sanlu, one of the four largest powdered milk companies in China, has stated that the product labeled as theirs is a fake and has sent their own personnel to investigate. This, however, is little consolation to the poor rural families whose babies are now suffering.

This is not the first case of deadly Chinese baby formula. In 2004, thirteen infants died and 170 were left malnutrition and underdeveloped by counterfeit formulas with little or no nutritional value which were sold under 45 different brands and manufactured in over 141 different factories.

The mere expanse of the operation is disheartening and its implications frightening in light of the fact that China is one of the largest exporters in pharmaceutical ingredients to the U.S.

We must fortify our inspection and authentication methods to ensure our brands integrity. Fool me once shame on you …. Fool me twice shame on me.